Sequence Circumstances

I have been searching for a while with no luck finding an answer... Is it possible to have a sequence on a table that is only called if the insert/update comes from a view? I know you can't put a sequence on a view, but I was hoping to use the sequence only in the instead of trigger.
Thanks!

If you are creating an INSTEAD OF trigger on a view, that trigger has to actually insert into (or update) the underlying physical table (or tables) involved in the view. For example
CREATE VIEW vw_emp
AS
SELECT empno, ename
    FROM emp;
CREATE SEQUENCE seq_empno;
CREATE OR REPLACE TRIGGER trg_vw_emp
INSTEAD OF INSERT ON vw_emp
FOR EACH ROW
BEGIN
INSERT INTO emp( empno, ename )
    VALUES( seq_empno.nextval, :new.ename );
END;
SCOTT @ jcave102 Local> select * from vw_emp;
     EMPNO ENAME
      7369 SMITH
      7499 ALLEN
      7521 WARD
      7566 JONES
      7654 MARTIN
      7698 BLAKE
      7782 CLARK
      7788 SCOTT
      7839 KING
      7844 TURNER
      7876 ADAMS
      7900 JAMES
      7902 FORD
      7934 MILLER
14 rows selected.
Elapsed: 00:00:00.04
SCOTT @ jcave102 Local> insert into vw_emp( empno, ename ) values( 8888, 'CAVE' );
1 row created.
Elapsed: 00:00:00.06
SCOTT @ jcave102 Local> select * from vw_emp;
     EMPNO ENAME
         1 CAVE
      7369 SMITH
      7499 ALLEN
      7521 WARD
      7566 JONES
      7654 MARTIN
      7698 BLAKE
      7782 CLARK
      7788 SCOTT
      7839 KING
      7844 TURNER
      7876 ADAMS
      7900 JAMES
      7902 FORD
      7934 MILLER
15 rows selected.
Elapsed: 00:00:00.03
SCOTT @ jcave102 Local> select * from emp;
     EMPNO ENAME      JOB              MGR HIREDATE          SAL       COMM     DEPTNO
         1 CAVE
      7369 SMITH      CLERK           7902 12/17/1980        800                    20
      7499 ALLEN      SALESMAN        7698 02/20/1981       1600        300         30
      7521 WARD       SALESMAN        7698 02/22/1981       1250        500         30
      7566 JONES      MANAGER         7839 04/02/1981       2975                    20
      7654 MARTIN     SALESMAN        7698 09/28/1981       1250       1400         30
      7698 BLAKE      MANAGER         7839 05/01/1981       2850                    30
      7782 CLARK      MANAGER         7839 06/09/1981       2450                    10
      7788 SCOTT      ANALYST         7566 04/19/1987       3000                    20
      7839 KING       PRESIDENT            11/17/1981       5000                    10
      7844 TURNER     SALESMAN        7698 09/08/1981       1500          0         30
      7876 ADAMS      CLERK           7788 05/23/1987       1100                    20
      7900 JAMES      CLERK           7698 12/03/1981        950                    30
      7902 FORD       ANALYST         7566 12/03/1981       3000                    20
      7934 MILLER     CLERK           7782 01/23/1982       1300                    10
15 rows selected.
Elapsed: 00:00:00.04Justin

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Cheers,
Rob

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Welcome back Mrs H!
There are no guarantees, but following this procedure when installing updates and upgrades on your Mac, or even re-installing them, will go a long way towards avoiding unpleasant after effects and ‘post-update stress disorder’.
It is also worth noting that it is an extreme rarity for updates to cause upsets to your system, as they have all been extensively beta-tested, but they may well reveal pre-existing ones, particularly those of which you may have been unaware. If you are actually aware of any glitches, make sure they are fixed before proceeding further.
So before you do anything else:
If you can, make a full backup first.
Turn off sleep mode for both screen and hard disk.
Disconnect all peripherals except your keyboard and mouse.
1. Repair Permissions (in Disk Utility)
2. Verify the state of your hard disk using Disk Utility. If any faults are reported, restart from your install disk (holding down the C key), go to Disk Utility, and repair your startup disk. Restart again to get back to your startup disk.
At least you can now be reasonably certain that your system does not contain any obvious faults that might cause an update/upgrade to fail.
3. Download the correct version of the COMBO update from the Apple download site. If your car runs on gasoline you would not want to fill the tank with diesel, so don’t try to install the PPC updater on an Intel Mac!
The 10.4.11 Combo Updater for PPC Macs is here: http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/macosx_updates/macosx10411comboupdat eppc.html
And for Intel Macs: http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/macosx_updates/macosx10411comboupdat eintel.html
If you prefer to download updates via Software Update in the Apple menu (which would ensure that the correct version for your Mac was being downloaded), it is not recommended to allow SU to install major (or even minor) updates automatically. Set Software Update to just download the updater without immediately installing it. There is always the possibility that the combined download and install (which can be a lengthy process) might be interrupted by a power outage or your cat walking across the keyboard, and an interrupted install will almost certainly cause havoc. Once it is downloaded, you can install at a time that suits you. You should make a backup copy of the updater on a CD in case you ever need a reinstall.
More information on using Software Updater here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1338?viewlocale=en_US
Using the Combo updater ensures that all system files changed since the original 10.4.0 are included, and any that may have been missed out or subsequently damaged will be repaired. The Delta updater, although a temptingly smaller download, only takes you from the previous version to the new one, i.e. for example from 10.4.10 to 10.4.11. Software Update will generally download the Delta updater only. The preferable Combo updater needs to be downloaded from Apple's download site.
Now proceed as follows:
4. Close all applications.
5. Unplug all peripherals except your keyboard and mouse.
6. Install the update/upgrade. Do not under any circumstances interrupt this procedure. Do not do anything else on your computer while it is installing. Be patient.
7. When it ask for a restart to complete the installation, click restart. This can take longer than normal, there are probably thousands of files to overwrite and place in the correct location. Do nothing while this is going on.
8. Once your Mac is awake, repair permissions again, and you should be good to go!
If your Mac seems slightly sluggish or ‘different’, perform a second restart. It can’t hurt and is sometimes efficacious!
9. Open a few of your most used applications and check that all is OK. In this connection please remember that not all manufacturers of third party applications and plug-ins, add-ons, haxies etc, will have had time to do any necessary rewrites to their software to make them compliant with the latest version of your operating system. Give them a weeks or two while you regularly check their websites for updates. This applies particularly to plug-ins for Safari 3.
N.B. Do not attempt to install two different updates at the same time as each may have different routines and requirements. Follow the above recommendations for each update in turn.
Lastly, Apple's own article on the subject of Software Update may also be useful reading:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106695
If you are updating Safari (or just have):
Input Managers from third parties can do as much harm as good. They use a security loophole to reach right into your applications' code and change that code as the application starts up. If you have installed an OS update and Safari is crashing, the very first thing to do is clear out your InputManagers folders (both in your own Library and in the top-level /Library), log out and log back in, and try again.
So, disable all third party add-ons before updating Safari, as they may not have been updated yet for the new version. Add them back one by one. If something goes awry, remove it again and check on the software manufacturer's website for news of an update to match your version of Safari. Remember: Tiger up to 10.4.10 used Safari 2.0.4 or, if you downloaded it, Safari 3.0.3 beta. Safari 10.4.11 used Safari 3.0.4 which was not a beta. If Safari 3.1.2 on 10.4.11 is not the fastest browser you have ever used, then something is wrong!
Moreover, trying to revert to Safari 3.0.4 (or worse still, version 2) when running 10.4.11 or 10.5 can have repercussions, as Safari 3.1.1 uses a completely different webkit on which other applications like iChat, Mail and Dashboard Widgets etc also rely, and may entail you having to reinstall an earlier operating system.
Most errors reported here after an update are due to an unrepaired or undetected inherent fault in the system, and/or a third party ad-on. Two such add-on that have been frequently mentioned here for causing such problems are Piclens and Pithhelmet. If you have them, trash them.
Additional tips on software installation here:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106692
To reiterate, Input Managers reach right into an application and alter its code. This puts the behavior of the affected application outside the control and responsibility of its developers: a recipe for problems. That's not to say that issues absolutely will ensue as a result of Input Managers, but you, as a user, must decide. If the functionality of a specific Input Manager or set thereof is really important to you, you may well choose to assume the associated risk.
Again, the advice is to remove all Input Managers from the following directories:
• /Library/InputManagers
• ~/Library/InputManagers
especially prior to system updates (they can always be added back one-by-one later).

FCP 7 Renamed Video's in a sequence to the audio name by its self. Why?

Hey Guys.
So I'm assisting on a big project in fcp7 for the first time in ages. We have created a sequence for every slate of the video. The video and audio have different names. We had to work quickly so we didn't rename stuff, we just starting syncing by timecode, but that was out, so we still did it manually by eye and ear.
When we finished the sync we thought it wouldn't hurt to link all the clips with cmd+L. But for some reason now we've come back to our sequence, all the video layers have adopted the same name as the audio clips, and also match frame no longer works.
I'm baffled to what the answer could be to turn them back. I've included and example of what's going on below.
Original when syncing.
(VIDEO) B0137-8JK
(AUDIO) 104T.WAV
After FCP 7 did something weird.
(VIDEO) 104T.WAV
(AUDIO) 104T.WAV
If any one could help that'd be awesome.
Thanks,
Gary

hi NLEdit,
i'm doing them as separate files (mostly) because the majority of the clips come from their own individual scenes/soundscapes within a lengthy documentary, which means the audio (noise reduction, some effects) need to be be tailor-made to suit the video filmed in any/many given circumstances (inside/outside, different background noises, gains, different EQ needed, etc).
does that answer your question? were you thinking of the lift/stamp tool and apple scripts? if not, please enlighten me.
thanks,
marc
p.s. still can't save basic tweaked audio from a QT without the new file's audio becoming silent....

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